Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. Why asynchronous events?

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Along with that 400-percent growth, event-tech providers also have shifted their priorities over the course of the pandemic, as event planners have gone from “scrambling for tech solutions they could launch quickly and unproblematically to a more demanding, purposeful, and strategic purchasing approach,” EventMB wrote in June.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

This is great news for event marketers and planners who can plan experiential events – events that aim to evoke positive emotions in attendees and resonate with their values. Any event can be experiential: conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, and corporate events.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. After all, most events were virtual and demanded lower budgets. Hospitality and event industry workers were among the most affected by the pandemic.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

Will and Brandt are joined by a regular guest on the Event Tech Podcast: Endless’ very own Kyle Kocinski. As the mastermind behind the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022 , he has a great grasp of where things are going in the ever-evolving world of event technology. ” “I agree,” says Will.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Most event platforms on the market offer both in-person as well as virtual event gamification solutions. From missions and challenges to competitions, there are many ways to make your attendees feel truly immersed in the experience. Why Event Gamification? Promote Attendee Communication With Icebreakers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Between 2021 and 2022, I committed the error of typing the phrase “the future is hybrid” not once, but seven times and even titled an early 2023 story “ The Future is Hybrid-ish.” Insights resource Crunchbase estimated that in 2020 and 2021, more than $1.5 billion was invested in virtual and hybrid event companies.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 2, 2022

In its report “The Future 100: 2022,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified 100 trends across industries — from culture to health to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond. Not I, but apparently we can thank Sweden for this trend.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. We are turning attendees into participants,” he said. By the fall of 2021, a lot of Joanna Pineda’ global clients were saying they were done with virtual. The Back-up Plan.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The recently published “The Future 100: 2024” report identifies 100 trends across industries — from culture to technology to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way people live and work this year and beyond. Some of their so-called trends seem so … out there.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. Conference attendees spend three days getting to know their industry peers while continuing the pursuit of professional education.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 31, 2021

Corporations, universities, government agencies and associations abruptly began rethinking the structure of their conferences and team-building events for the remainder of 2021. And with the right technology , the networking and interaction in online events can mimic the natural mixing and mingling of in-person gatherings.”.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 2, 2024

Last week, the event technology space celebrated a significant milestone: Gartner® released its first-ever Magic Quadrant™ for event technology platforms — a moment that marks the growth of our market and the triumphant return of in-person events as a go-to marketing channel. So, what’s next for event technology ?

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

Some of the primary upcoming concerns for event organizers will include re-organizing events with the limited timescale, adhering to strict safety guidelines to protect their guests and attendees, and discover solutions that potentially curb the spread of the virus. Post-pandemic events will notice a surge in personalization.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Partner Model Brad Dean “We can’t take attendance for granted anymore,” agreed Brad Dean, CEO of Discover Puerto Rico, citing one of the hurdles facing meeting professionals looking to resume in-person events. Today, to coax attendees out of their homes, event organizers will have to give them a reason to get on a plane.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 17, 2023

To illustrate, we asked ChatGPT: How can you help me plan and market an event that brings ice cream makers together to discuss the latest industry trends and newest flavor innovations? Choose a suitable venue and date: Select a venue that is easily accessible and can accommodate the expected number of attendees.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2022

Attendees listen to a session during PCMA EduCon 2022 in early June. Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discussed the challenges of attracting attendees to their events. We started coming back with in-person events as of April 2021 and have steadily increased the number of events and audience sizes since then.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 13, 2022

Nooyi appeared as a hologram on the Main Stage via technology that events have put to use more than ever in the past two years. If you were to name one thing that has changed about the digital audience’s expectations during 2021, what would it be? Attendees expect to make an impact and have human-to-human experiences.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Held in late February 2020 in Orlando and attracting 17,000 attendees, Global Pet Expo “snuck right in” before the pandemic shut everything down, said Christopher Bonifati, CEM, director of attendee services at the American Pet Products Association (APPA), which co-produces the event. In-Person Application. Data Insights.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 18, 2022

Akosua Boadi-Agyemang is an event creative working to build global event experiences that empower attendees to not only “achieve more,” but to invite the attendee in, allow them to go on a journey of brand evolution with us and ultimately become fans. Senior Event and Field Marketing Manager, Dremio.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Rafat Ali, founder and CEO of Skift (on screen), speaks during a Convening Leaders session while moderator Joshua Butler, the cofounder and COO of Falcon Events, and in-person attendees listen from Las Vegas. We are at the dawn of a new age of interaction tech,” Ali said, adding that this applies to everything, not just events.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

The organization is one of the first in the industry to employ a vaccine mandate in which every on-site staff member and attendee must provide proof of vaccination prior to entry. As reports of fake vaccination cards have increased, that kind of factchecking can help to ease concerns of organizers, venue staff, and attendees alike.

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JULY 29, 2022

Event organizers, according to Annette Suriani, CMP, CFMP, DES, principal and chief meeting strategist at AMS Meetings Solutions and executive director of the Association of Meeting Professionals (AMPs), should also be doing their part to help suppliers work more efficiently to help save their own budgets.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 26, 2021

New Event Technology Our Experts Are Excited About. The latest technology trends can improve your events and help you better prove your return on investment (ROI). In the age of the digital transformation, new forms of event tech seem to be popping up nearly every day. How can event professionals keep up?

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

With the rise of virtual conferences and the influx of in-person events, one thing is sure: growth and scalability will rely on event sponsors. . However, sponsorship remains one of the biggest challenges for the most seasoned event organizers. Event sponsorships can include in-kind contributions (e.g.,

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 27, 2022

After getting her start producing car shows and taking over an event agency (all by the age of 25), Magyar went on to produce major events like Microsoft Ignite and launch an event tech startup, Hubb. In 2021, Hubb was acquired by Intrado (now Notified), where Magyar is currently chief product officer.

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MARCH 28, 2022

ARHT introduced it virtual product, Virtual Global Stage, in March 2020, and in 2021, it comprised 42 percent of the company’s revenues — “42 percent of our holographic beams were done to virtual destinations,” Dorcas said. “We We were streaming to more attendees last year than ever before in the history of our company for in-person events.”.

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